MCO 3.0: Public transport to 50% capacity, reduced frequency; 8am-8pm for food services and businesses

MCO 3.0: Public transport to 50% capacity, reduced frequency; 8am-8pm for food services and businesses

The increasing number of new daily Covid-19 infections, which has gone well past the 6,000 plus mark continuously for four days this week, has prompted the government to announce tighter measures for the third movement control order (MCO 3.0) in an attempt to arrest the rise in cases.

Aside from shifting more of the working population – including 80% of the government workforce – towards working from home, measures will include increasing the number of roadblocks, senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in his daily briefing earlier this evening.

The government has also announced that the passenger capacity in public transport (LRT/MRT and buses) will be reduced by 50% of the maximum permitted. There will also be a revision in the frequency of operation. It has not been disclosed if there are changes to operating hours, which is presently from 6am to midnight during this MCO.

Elsewhere, some measures that were implemented during phase two of the first MCO last year have been reintroduced, and involve limiting operating hours for businesses.

Starting from May 25, the operating hours for all businesses, including food-related premises such as restaurants, food courts, kiosks, stalls as well as roadside hawkers and mobile food trucks, will now be 8am to 8pm during the MCO. As is currently the case, only takeaways will be permitted.

Likewise, supermarkets, sundry shops and convenience stores will be allowed to operate from 8am to 8pm, and night markets (pasar malam) will be able to operate from 4pm to 8pm. Petrol stations will also be permitted to operate only from 6am to 8pm, but those on expressways will be allowed to operate on a 24-hour basis.

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Comments

  • Mee kuning on May 22, 2021 at 8:48 pm

    50% capacity…..less people in the coach. Lesser smell of ketiak and sweat. No shoving and pushing for sure.

    Most of all, safer from Covid virus when riding train now.

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  • PlainBS on May 22, 2021 at 9:47 pm

    How do you expect us to limit each LRT & MRT trip to 50% capacity? Rubbish thinking, plain BS!

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    • Quit complaining and do your bit on May 24, 2021 at 7:50 am

      The irony is that many of these people who flout Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) had complained about the supposed government’s failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

      They complain on and on, on social media and criticise the government for having double standards when certain VIPs only get a slap on the wrist for SOP violations.

      Sure, the government could have addressed these issues better. But two wrongs don’t make a right. If members of the public do not adhere to not just the letter but also the spirit of the SOPs, then our war against Covid-19 is going to be much harder.

      And this would be due to the very people who, ironically, complain that the government is not doing enough.

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  • Jeremy on May 23, 2021 at 1:23 am

    Syabas kerajaan Berjaya! Syukurr rakyat

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  • Sick & Tired on May 23, 2021 at 1:30 am

    Yea la..sebab rakyat yang menjana ekonomi negara. Bila rakyat tak boleh kerja mana nak datangnya pendapatan negara..dan dimana persekutuan nak cekau duit nak bayar gaji 70 menteri2 kabinet tiap2 bulan. Ingatkan pemimpin jaga rakyat…balik2 rakyat jaga pemimpin. Koyakk macam ni.. Enuff is enuff

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  • azrai on May 23, 2021 at 7:27 am

    MCO 3.1. In two weeks time, sure got MCO 3.2.

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  • george on May 23, 2021 at 8:27 am

    How about pharmacies inside shopping malls? Shopping mall open till 8pm, while pharmacy open till 10pm.

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    • kevin on May 24, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Bruhhhh pharmacies inside shopping mall is opreating based on shopping mall if its close at 8pm then they have to close at 8pm lah. Think George Think!!!

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  • Reducing the frequency will create more people waiting and create crowding. What a bad decision

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    • Quit complaining and do your bit on May 24, 2021 at 7:52 am

      No. Aside from shifting more of the working population – including 80% of the government workforce, only allowable 40% of workforce to return to office so reducing 50% for 40% workforce is still workable to reduce crowding.

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  • Ghani on May 23, 2021 at 10:53 am

    This the beginning of the end. Adios pemimpin

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  • Civic Turbo 2018 on May 23, 2021 at 12:19 pm

    The way they do MCO still not base on science and info. Simply… tambah 2jam tutup awal jer bodoh sangat

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  • Josh Lee on May 23, 2021 at 1:37 pm

    Reducing the public transport ie LRT/MRT by 50%? Wouldnt this cause more passengers to pack stations and public transport?

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on May 23, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    10k case soon. syabas.

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    • Quit complaining and do your bit on May 24, 2021 at 7:53 am

      When they last reduce capacity had there been reported spike in cases?

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    • Rakyat Malaysia on May 24, 2021 at 11:23 am

      Syabass kjaan penyayang & berjaya.. Terbaek!!

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  • Betik yang Betul on May 24, 2021 at 9:03 am

    The genius govt should provide a car for individual, so that they need not mingle in public transportation. Safe from COVID19

    Ok, for me I just want a small car, Mini Cooper. Thanks in advance, ya. Bye!

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  • @SnakeBabu on May 24, 2021 at 9:10 am

    pala letak kat lutut punya gomen.
    #kerajaanGagal

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  • 4G63T DSM on May 24, 2021 at 10:00 am

    Reduce capacity, but also reduce frequency?????

    Brilliant. Now everyone can crowd the platform.

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  • Kepala mereng on May 24, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    Hahahahehehehuhuhu

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  • sneezy on May 24, 2021 at 4:53 pm

    achooo!!!

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  • Onyiee on May 25, 2021 at 7:51 am

    KurAng penggunan lrt stay Bas, terutama lrt . kurang lrt tetapi ramai penumpang . tida penjarakan . ini akan menybabkan kes naik dan agak menyukarkan rakyat. Tolong fikirkan kembali jika dikurang tetapi penumpang ramai?

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  • Kenneth Wong on May 26, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Half baked SOP without thinking much. A lot of people still taking public transport to work. Reduce the frequency and availability of LRT/MRT/bus making long queue at the station and people still have to rush for work and end up all squeeze inside the rolling stock of LRT/MRT and bus. Limit the food stall only open at 8am, how do the people working in the morning to buy breakfast to eat? I think the government have to rethink the current half baked SOP which is completely does not make sense.they should enforce working from home by default for office work unless really essential

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